Federal Register / Vol. 88, No. 230 / Friday, December 1, 2023 / Rules and Regulations 83827 

F. Environment 

We have analyzed this rule under 

Department of Homeland Security 

Directive 023–01, Rev. 1, associated 

implementing instructions, and 

Environmental Planning COMDTINST 

5090.1 (series), which guide the Coast 

Guard in complying with the National 

Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42 

U.S.C. 4321–4370f), and have 

determined that this action is one of a 

category of actions that do not 

individually or cumulatively have a 

significant effect on the human 

environment. This rule involves a safety 

zone encompassing the width of the 

Upper Mississippi River at MM 660.5– 

659.5. It is categorically excluded from 

further review under paragraph L60(a) 

of Appendix A, Table 1 of DHS 

Instruction Manual 023–01–001–01, 

Rev. 1. A Record of Environmental 

Consideration supporting this 

determination is available in the docket. 

For instructions on locating the docket, 

see the ADDRESSES section of this 

preamble. 

G. Protest Activities 

The Coast Guard respects the First 

Amendment rights of protesters. 

Protesters are asked to call or email the 

person listed in the FOR FURTHER

INFORMATION CONTACT section to 

coordinate protest activities so that your 

message can be received without 

jeopardizing the safety or security of 

people, places, or vessels. 

List of Subjects in 33 CFR Part 165 

Harbors, Marine safety, Navigation 

(water), Reporting and recordkeeping 

requirements, Security measures, 

Waterways. 

For the reasons discussed in the 

preamble, the Coast Guard amends 33 

CFR part 165 as follows: 

PART 165—REGULATED NAVIGATION 

AREAS AND LIMITED ACCESS AREAS 

■ 1. The authority citation for part 165 

continues to read as follows: 

Authority: 46 U.S.C. 70034, 70051, 70124; 

33 CFR 1.05–1, 6.04–1, 6.04–6, and 160.5; 

Department of Homeland Security Delegation 

No. 00170.1, Revision No. 01.3. 

■ 2. Add § 165.T08–0933 to read as 

follows: 

§ 165.T08–0933 Safety Zone; Upper 

Mississippi River, Mile Markers 660.5–659.5, 

Lansing, IA. 

(a) Location. The following area is a 

safety zone: all navigable waters within 

Upper Mississippi River, Mile Markers 

660.5–659.5, Lansing, IA. 

(b) Enforcement period. This section 

will be subject to enforcement from 

November 28, 2023, through December 

08, 2023. 

(c) Regulations. (1) In accordance with 

the general safety zone regulations in 

§ 165.23, entry of persons or vessels into 

this safety zone described in paragraph 

(a) of this section is prohibited unless 

authorized by the COTP or a designated 

representative. A designated 

representative is a commissioned, 

warrant, or petty officer of the U.S. 

Coast Guard (USCG) assigned to units 

under the operational control of USCG 

Sector Upper Mississippi River. 

(2) To seek permission to enter, 

contact the COTP or a designated 

representative via VHF–FM channel 16, 

or through USCG Sector Upper 

Mississippi River at 314–269–2332. 

Persons and vessels permitted to enter 

the safety zone must comply with all 

lawful orders or directions issued by the 

COTP or designated representative. 

(d) Informational broadcasts. The 

COTP or a designated representative 

will inform the public of the effective 

period for the safety zone as well as any 

changes in the dates and times of 

enforcement, as well as reductions in 

size or scope of the safety zone through 

Local Notice to Mariners (LNMs), 

Broadcast Notices to Mariners (BNMs), 

and/or Safety Marine Information 

Broadcast (SMIB) as appropriate. 

Dated: November 27, 2023. 

A.R. Bender, 

Captain, U.S. Coast Guard, Captain of the 

Port Sector Upper Mississippi River. 

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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND 

SECURITY 

Coast Guard 

33 CFR Part 165 

[Docket No. USCG–2023–0916] 

Safety Zone; Military Ocean Terminal 

Concord Safety Zone, Suisun Bay, 

Concord, CA 

AGENCY: Coast Guard, Department of 

Homeland Security (DHS). 

ACTION: Notification of enforcement of 

regulation. 

SUMMARY: The Coast Guard will enforce 

a safety zone in the navigable waters of 

Suisun Bay, off Concord, CA, in support 

of explosive handling operations at 

Military Ocean Terminal Concord 

(MOTCO) on November 26, 2023, 

through December 3, 2023. This safety 

zone is necessary to protect personnel, 

vessels, and the marine environment 

from potential explosion within the 

explosive arc. The safety zone is open 

to all persons and vessels for transitory 

use, but vessel operators desiring to 

anchor or otherwise loiter within the 

safety zone must obtain the permission 

of the Captain of the Port (COTP) San 

Francisco or a designated 

representative. 

DATES: The regulations in 33 CFR 

165.1198 will be enforced from 12:01 

a.m. on November 26, 2023, until 11:59 

p.m. on December 3, 2023. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If 

you have questions about this 

notification of enforcement, call or 

email LT William Harris, U.S. Coast 

Guard Sector San Francisco, Waterways 

Management Division, at 415–399–7443, 

SFWaterways@uscg.mil. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Coast 

Guard will enforce the safety zone in 33 

CFR 165.1198 for the Military Ocean 

Terminal Concord, CA (MOTCO) 

regulated area from 12:01 on November 

26, 2023, until 11:59 p.m. on December 

3, 2023, or as announced via marine 

information bulletin. This safety zone is 

necessary to protect personnel, vessels, 

and the marine environment from 

potential explosion within the explosive 

arc. The regulation for this safety zone, 

§ 165.1198(a), specifies the location of 

the safety zone which encompasses the 

navigable waters in the area between 

500 yards of MOTCO Pier in position 

38°03′30′′ N, 122°01′14′′ W and 3,000 

yards of the pier. During the 

enforcement period, as reflected in 

§ 165.1198(d), if you are the operator of 

a vessel in the regulated area you mut 

comply with the instructions of the 

COTP or the designated on-scene patrol 

personnel. Vessel operators desiring to 

anchor or otherwise loiter within the 

safety zone must contact Sector San 

Francisco Vessel Traffic Service at 415– 

556–2760 or VHF Channel 14 to obtain 

permission. 

In addition to this notification of 

enforcement in the Federal Register, the 

Coast Guard plans to provide 

notification of this enforcement period 

via marine information broadcasts. 

Dated: November 27, 2023. 

Taylor Q. Lam, 

Captain, U.S. Coast Guard, Captain of the 

Port San Francisco. 

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